Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Muscatine, IA power only rate

$1,962power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 794 mi
Typical range: $1,707–$2,217
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Muscatine price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,232
Fuel: $730
All-in estimate: $1,962

Return trip

Muscatine → Dallas$2,370

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Dallas to Muscatine by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Muscatine, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,241	$2.82	$1,994 – $2,487
53' refrigerated	$2,672	$3.37	$2,325 – $3,019
48' flatbed	$2,737	$3.45	$2,354 – $3,120
Step deck	$2,988	$3.76	$2,510 – $3,466
Power only	$1,962	$2.47	$1,707 – $2,217
Hotshot	$1,480	$1.86	$1,228 – $1,732
26' box truck	$1,457	$1.84	$1,239 – $1,676
Sprinter van	$896	$1.13	$753 – $1,040

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More lanes from Dallas

Power only lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,729	$2.92	$4,114 – $5,344	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,685	$2.56	$2,336 – $3,034	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,289	$2.80	$3,732 – $4,847	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

More lanes into Muscatine

Power only lanes into Muscatine, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$2,613	$2.48	$2,273 – $2,952	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$5,678	$3.06	$4,940 – $6,417	4 d
Chicago, IL	209 mi	$1,074	$5.14	$934 – $1,213	1 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$2,339	$2.36	$2,035 – $2,643	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$2,705	$1.81	$2,353 – $3,056	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	990 mi	$2,206	$2.23	$1,919 – $2,493	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,092 mi	$2,535	$2.32	$2,205 – $2,864	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$5,599	$3.07	$4,871 – $6,327	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Muscatine, IA?

A Power only from Dallas, TX to Muscatine, IA is estimated at $1,962 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 794 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,707 and $2,217.

How far is Dallas, TX from Muscatine, IA by truck?

About 794 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $730 of the $1,962 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,232 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Muscatine, IA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,370, which makes Dallas, TX to Muscatine, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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